Elm Street SchoolWildcats vs. St. Joes SaintsBy Whitney Elston and Alyssa ReidElm Street School On September 25, the Elm St. School Wildcats played their sixth game of the season in Mechanic Falls on their home field. The boys’ team played first at around 4 o’clock.The boys entered the field and started the game after warming […]

Fun Day happens each year during the month of June. All grades do Fun Day. As you get older some of the events change. Grades K-4 do activities inside and out. Some indoor activities are rope climbing, playing with balls and the Sneaker Relay, where we take our shoes off and see who can get […]

The tragic events of September 11, 2001 will never be forgotten. While it was a tragic time, it brought America together helping each other. We, at Eastgate Christian Academy, have chosen to use this date not only to remember those events but also to acknowledge our own student volunteers. These students step out into their […]

Have you ever felt that things get really stressful? There is only one of you and a lot of others that you are working for or with. While all this stress is going on and the work is in progress, you are trying to get it done faster than humanly possible because of people bugging […]

Talking with your kids about drugs and alcohol can be uncomfortable. While it’s a sensitive subject, it’s worth the time and effort – the consequences of drinking and drugs are high.Indeed, children’s knowledge and perceptions of drugs and alcohol come from friends, family and the media. According to a survey by the National Drug Intelligence […]

H ej! I trust all is well on the other side of the big puddle. It feels like now, this week, is when my article for this year really begins. My intro was not so much about Sweden. Now I can finally say a real “hej” (hello) and open the window to my thoughts.Since the […]

Pauline WalterGermanyHer full name is Pauline Walter, and she comes here to the United States from Schwerin, Germany. Pauline is 16 years of age, has no pets, but she does have a younger sister back at home. Pauline enjoys playing volleyball, and a favorite activity among many teenage girls- dancing.Now, I’m sure everyone is wondering, […]

Students and faculty alike at Edward Little, walking into the first day of school, were welcomed by faceless, white walls.The paintings located on the wall near the automotive shop, the Civil Rights painting in front of room 212, the wall in front of the guidance office and the first floor of the new wing were […]

(This story is continuous to Halloween Part 1.)“Haven’t you guys heard the stories about this place,” Emma said. “Remember the one about the ghosts that haunt it, or how about the one with the numerous amount of DEAD people’?” Emma exclaimed to the other girls. Megsy just kept on walking, but Aver started to slow […]

• The Foo Fighter derived their name from the Air Force slang for a UFO.• Eight out of 10 people in the U.S. consume at least 200 mg of caffeine, a stimulant, everyday.• Loofahs are the ‘skeletons’ of a sea cucumber.• Alaska’s official state sport is mushing.• Thank heavens for Advil – Ancient Arabs used […]